mahaduta
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed maha- (“great”) + duta (“representative”). Compare with Sinitic 大使 (dàshǐ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ma.haˈdu.ta]
Noun
mahaduta (first-person possessive mahadutaku, second-person possessive mahadutamu, third-person possessive mahadutanya)
- (archaic) ambassador.
- Synonym: duta besar
Further reading
- “mahaduta” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.